-Macroscan.org/ The Hindu Business Line The centre-pieces of the 2021-22 budget and the projected budget for 2022-23 fiscal years is the claim by the Finance Minister to have increased capital expenditure sharply in order to strengthen infrastructure in seven areas (Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports, Mass Transport, Waterways, and Logistics Infrastructure). Please click here to access. * This article was originally published in the Business Line on February 7, 2022. ...
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